Before a giant American flag was unfurled that covered almost the entire field, the Cowboys -- including Jerry Jones -- took a knee briefly as a group. This took place before the national anthem, and led to a smattering of boos from the crowd in Arizona that included a large number of Dallas fans.

But during the national anthem, the Cowboys stood locked arm in arm, and no one took a knee or appeared to show any sign of silent protest.

Four college basketball coaches were among those facing federal charges Tuesday in a wide probe of fraud and corruption in the NCAA, authorities said.

The coaches were identified in court papers as Chuck Person of Auburn University, Emanuel Richardson of the University of Arizona, Tony Bland of the University of Southern California and Lamont Evans of Oklahoma State. They are in federal custody and expected to make court appearances later Tuesday.

They were among 10 people charged in Manhattan federal court. Others included managers, financial advisers and representatives of a major international sportswear company. The details were to be discussed at a news conference on Tuesday afternoon.

Since 2015, the FBI has been investigating the criminal influence of money on coaches and student-athletes who participate in intercollegiate basketball governed by the NCAA, federal authorities said.

They said the probe has revealed numerous instances in which bribes were paid by athlete advisers, including financial advisers and associate basketball coaches, to assistant and associate basketball coaches to exert influence over student-athletes so the athletes would retain the services of those paying the bribes.

An Eagles fan is claiming Giants receiver Brandon Marshall spit in his face during an argument before Sunday's game in Philadelphia.

There are a few reports of the incident, and a video shows the unnamed fan and Marshall arguing. The altercation took place during pregame warmups after the fan began yelling at Marshall from the sideline.

Additional video by a fan in attendance shows Marshall being calmly escorted away by Giants staff. In a tweet, the fan said, "[Marshall] confronted the fan twice and the fan still talked [trash] to his face."

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin explained on Sunday morning why his team would remain in the locker room during the national anthem in Chicago. He didn’t want his team to be part of a political discussion, or there to be division in the locker room as a result of players protesting or not protesting. But in the end there was one player who took the field, offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva.

Villanueva’s career in the NFL didn’t begin until 2014. Prior to that, he served three tours of duty in Afghanistan, where he served as a Captain in the army, as well as being an army ranger.

Villanueva was critical of Colin Kaepernick’s anthem protest in August of 2016, when he said:

"I don't know if the most effective way is to sit down during the national anthem with a country that's providing you freedom, providing you $16 million a year ... when there are black minorities that are dying in Iraq and Afghanistan for less than $20,000 a year."

However, he was also quick to acknowledge the problems in this country.

"I will be the first one to hold hands with Colin Kaepernick and do something about the way minorities are being treated in the United States, the injustice that is happening with police brutality, the justice system, inequalities in pay," Villanueva said. "You can't do it by looking away from the people that are trying to protect our freedom and our country."

The Steelers organization has not released a statement following Donald Trump’s statements on boycotting the NFL due to protests during the anthem.

Nicknamed 'The Beast', Hall boasts tribal tattoos, a ‘warhawk’ hairstyle and a 28-stone frame (he requires two chairs to sit down). His physical presence is frankly astonishing - but then it would have to be, given that Hall is ranked among the world's top five strongest men. Officially Britain's Strongest Man, Hall has been a mainstay of Strongman competitions for years, making a living by tossing 20kg+ kegs over four metre high walls and lifting 160kg 'atlas stones' onto chest-high plinths.

What is most surprising about this remarkable man, however, is his character. While the above description might call to your mind an air of intimidation and aggression, Hall could not be further from the stereotype. A gentle man with a powerful handshake and an even more powerful smile, the 27-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent turns out to be the most honest and grounded sportsmen I have ever met.

A cheeky tennis player pulled off what is being described as the best serve of all time after bamboozling his opponent with speed and sleight of hand.
Argentina's Renzo Olivo, ranked outside the world's top 100, was taking on Japan's Taro Daniel in a pro tour match when he sprang his sudden underhand move.
Playing on a clay court in Szczecin, Poland, Olivo, 25, stood on the baseline preparing to serve in the traditional overhand motion before quickly tapping the ball over the net using an underhand serve - catching Daniel and the audience off guard.
The unexpected shot drifted over the net gently leaving opponent Daniel stood frozen on his baseline unable o react in time.
Despite Olivo's quick thinking, it wasn't enough to overcome Daniel, who won the match in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5.
The 25 second clip has since gone viral with more than 100,000 views in under two days.

This is the horrifying moment a footballer in Paraguay suffered a leg break that left his family in tears.
Richard Prieto was turning out for General Diaz at the weekend as they took on Nacional.
However, the 20-year-old's night took a turn for the worse when he suffered a horrendous injury.
Prieto had the ball and was racing towards the penalty box when Nacional goalkeeper Santiago Roja came out to tackle him.
Prieto managed to nip the ball past the goalkeeper, but in doing so he was caught late.
Roja collide with Prieto's left foot and he went flying in the air.

An 18-year-old Australian rugby player has been severely punished with a 10-year ban after a vicious shove to the face of a junior referee.
Maitland player Mark Meafua received the suspension from the Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union after his violent reaction to being shown a red card by referee Niklas Gaal.
The 19-year-old official suffered a blow to the neck and chin in the Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union Under-19s Grand Final. The impact sent him staggering back and towards the ground.
Meafua trudged off furious at the decision before being met by coaches on the touchline.
The crowd could be heard booing the flanker, who lost his cool after the Newcastle Wanderers inflicted a heavy 28-3 defeat.

Despite Floyd Mayweather being the one who made numerous statements that outraged most people in the LGBTQ community, folks over it CNN decided to twist the story into Connor McGregor, the loser of the match, actually being the one who offended a lot of people.

McGregor was labeled a racist for using the phrase "boy" towards Mayweather, a phrase which you can hear him use numerous times throughout his career directed at people of all color.

CNN's Libtard reporter also suggests that perhaps Connor McGregor is homophobic, despite it being Floyd Mayweather who actually called McGregor a faggot.

Once again, CNN proves there are incapable of not slandering all white people as racist homophobes.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is one of the richest athletes of all time and he’s not afraid to show off his wealth. The former boxing champion was recently caught on tape piling tons of cash into the back of a SUV. The footage can be seen above courtesy of TMZ Sports.

The reason for the massive cash withdrawal is the grand opening of Mayweather’s Las Vegas strip club, called Girl Collection in Vegas. It will apparently be an upscale club featuring exotic dancers from all over the world and enough cash on hand to put any high roller in his place.

While Mayweather stands to bank yet another $100 million in a potential superfight with UFC superstar Conor McGregor, that combat clash is temporarily at a standstill. Still, that hasn’t stopped “Money” from hyping up the fight and building McGregor’s already meteoric stock.

Until the two touch gloves and exchange leather, Mayweather will have ample time to fund his own Vegas ventures and continue to flash stupid cash.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Conor McGregor during the 10th round of their boxing match on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Referee Robert Byrd stopped the fight as Mayweather pummeled McGregor. Floyd Mayweather jr. now moves his record to 50-0.

Fans eagerly awaiting the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor fight got an early treat Thursday.
During the sixth inning of the series finale between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers, the benches cleared and a brawl broke out after Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera threw punches at Yankees catcher Austin Romine. It all started in the fifth inning, though, when Tigers pitcher Michael Fulmer hit Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez, followed by Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle throwing behind Cabrera in the bottom of the frame. But as you’ll see, tempers continued to flare throughout the rest of the game, as the umpires began to lose control.

Denver Police are now investigating incidents involving multiple cheerleaders and the cheer coach at East High School, 9Wants to Know has learned. The cheer coach, assistant cheer coach, high school principal, assistant principal and Denver Public Schools deputy general counsel have all been placed on leave.

During the first week of cheer camp for East High School in June, Ally Wakefield, an incoming freshman was surrounded by new teammates, and forced, by the recently hired cheer coach, into an extended split position.

In videos obtained by 9Wants to Know, eight cheerleaders are shown repeatedly being pushed down into the forced splits, while their arms are held up by fellow teammates, making each cheerleader unable to move herself out of the position.

All cry out in pain. Ally Wakefield asked her coach, 9 times in less than 24 seconds to “please, stop.”

All the while, coach Ozell Williams is shown holding down each girl’s shoulders, and pushing them down further.

The incident occurred on the weekend in an Aussie Rules match between the Redcliffe Tigers and Ipswich Eagles at Limestone Park in Queensland.
Tigers player Josiah Dantel can be seen being knocked to the ground in a scuffle before Liam Tudor of the Eagles runs over and punts his head.
Mr Tudor was handed a 20-year suspension as a result of the attack.
'He's not doing too well,' a friend of Mr Dantel told the Courier Mail.
'He's not playing this week which is a preliminary final. He's had this week off work, with headaches and migraines.'

What started off as a pretty bad ass front flip onto a slanted concrete slab ended gruesomely when this parkour stunt goes horribly wrong!

Watch as the man does an incredible front flip over this concrete structure on to what appears to be a slanted concrete slab meant to sit on and his legs snaps extremely loudly and he belts out "ouch" in pain almost instantaneously.

Green Bay Packers safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix had the names of four Florida law-enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty on his cleats for Saturday night's NFL preseason game against the Washington Redskins.

Clinton-Dix added the names of Matt Baxter and Sam Howard, members of the Kissimmee (Florida) Police Department, who were shot on Friday. Baxter died shortly after the shooting, and Howard died on Saturday.

Clinton-Dix already had "Sgt. Debra" and "Big Norm" written on his cleats.

Norman Lewis of the Orange County (Florida) Sheriff's Office died on Jan. 9 in a crash while responding in a manhunt for the killer of Orlando Police Sgt. Debra Clayton, who was shot in December.

Clinton-Dix is a native of Orlando.

Clinton-Dix is a criminal-justice major at Alabama, where he was an All-American defensive back. This summer, he worked as an intern for Brown County (Wisconsin) Circuit Court Judge Don Zuidmulder to earn six credits toward his undergraduate degree.

Fernando Alvarez held his own minute's silence in Budapest after his initial request was rejected
Separate attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils have so far killed 14 people, with over 100 more injured.
Alvarez competed in the Masters World Championship in Budapest over the weekend and requested for a minute's silence to be held ahead of the 200m breaststroke race.
His plea was rejected by the International Swimming Federation.
But Alvarez took matters into his own hands in an incredible moment before the race.

If you thought American underground pro wrestling took it to absurd levels in terms of stunts they are pulling in order to please the crowd, you have to take a look at what actually goes on in pro wrestling in the nation of Japan!

The Trinidad and Tobago star hit the fifth hurdle hard after her left leg appeared to buckle in the women's 100 metres hurdles heats.
John lay motionless on the London Stadium track as medical staff rushed to help.
The 27-year-old received treatment on the track for 10 minutes after the fall, which came in the final heat.
She was placed in a stretcher as a precaution and then carried out of the stadium.